Computer

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is represented and stored in a digital binary format.

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Information

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is an abbreviation of binary digit and represents the smallest piece of data. Humans interpret words and pictures; computers interpret only patterns of bits.

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term bit

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bit can have only two possible values, a

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one digit (1) or a zero digit (0).

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can be used to represent the state of something that has two states. For example, a light switch can be either On or Off; in binary representation, these states would correspond to 1 and 0, respectively.

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bit

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Computers use binary codes to represent and interpret .

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letters, numbers, and special characters with bits

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A commonly used code is the

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American Standard Code for Information interchange (ASCII)

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. With ASCII, each character is represented by a

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string of bit

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For example:____: A = 01000001 ____
: 9 = 00001001
_____: # = 00100011

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Capital letter
Number
Special character

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can be used to represent almost any type of information digitally: computer data, graphics, photos, voice, video , and music. Interchange

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Codes

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This is 8 bits and is the smallest unit of measure (UOM) used to represent data storage capacity.

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byte

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While a bit is the smallest representation of data, the most basic unit of digital storage is the

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byte

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Tb

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Terabyte

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B

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Bytes

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Mb

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Megabytes

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Kb

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Kilobytes

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Gb

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Gigabytes

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kilobyte =

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1,024 bytes

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megabyte =

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1,048,576 bytes

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Gigabyte =

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1,073,741,824 bytes

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Terabyte=

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1,099,511,627,776 bytes

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In general, when something is represented digitally, the greater the detail, the greater the number of bits needed to represent it. A low-resolution picture from a digital camera will use around ____, and a high-resolution picture could _____.

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360KB,use 2 MB or more

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are typically used to measure the size or storage capacity of a device.

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Kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, and terabytes

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Examples of components and devices that use byte storage include:

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random access memory (RAM), hard disk drive space, CDs, DVDs, and MP3 players.

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This have a data storage capacity of approximately 700 MB.

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CDs

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This have a data storage capacity of approximately 4.3 GB on a single-layer disc, and approximately 8.5 GB on a dual-layer disc.

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DVDs

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This have a storage capacity of 25 GB on a single-layer disc, and 50 GB on a dual-layer disc.

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BDs

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general, when something is represented digitally, the greater the detail, the ___ the number of bits needed to represent it.

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greater

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It is from a digital camera will use around 360KB, and a high-resolution picture could use 2 MB or more.

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low-resolution picture

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is 8 bits and is the smallest unit of measure (UOM) used to represent data storage capacity.

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byte

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Humans interpret words and pictures; computers interpret only .

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patterns of bits